Container and closure therefor



Jun e Z1, 1938.

CONTINER AND CLOSURE vTHEREFOR Filed Aug. 8, 1936 H. CARI-:w 2,121,394 lPatented June 21, 1938 y UNiTEDsTATEs PATENT OFFICE 2,121,394 CONTAINERAND CLOSURE THEREFOR My invention provenients in a tei-iai. adapted toof a container and Application August 8,

Pa., assigner to Dixleon, Pa., a corporation of 1936, Serial N0. 95,023

2 Claims. '(Cl. 229-47) relates to new and useful imcontainer andclosure therefor y to a closure cap, prefersimilar relatively still'mabe applied over the Vopen mouth secured in position against accidentaldisplacement but adapted to be readily removed when it wise remove thecontainer being similar material.

'I'he principal is desired to consume or othercontents of the container,the preferably formed of paper or object of the invention resides in theprovision of a container. as stated, prefsimilar material, flexible orand normally pro on or bead around the normal open mouth portionthereof, and a closure, of

cardboard or in the form of a disc having bendable members connectedthereto jecting horizontally beyond the u edge thereof, but adapted tobe bent into engagement around and beneath the`outwardly extendingprojection around the mouth portion of the container.

Another object of the invention consists in the surrounding the mouthand to overlie the northe container, said closure being provided withcircumferentially spaced bendable members,

which normally closure and extend preferably formed of wire, overlie aface portion of the horizontally beyond the edge portion thereof, thesebendable members being. adapted to be bent downwardly and inwardly intoengagement the container to tight engagemen container but ad with aprojecting portion of normally hold the closure into t with the edgeportion of the aptin g the closure to be readily removed when desired.

A further obje ct of the invention resides in the formation of a closuredisc or cap having members connect disc may be secu ed thereto wherebythe cap or red to a container, said members normally projectinghorizontally beyond the edge of the closure d caps or discs to bereadily stacked to preserve space or be positioned within a suitablecontainer.

With the above which will appear my invention co and other objectsinvview, as the description proceeds,

nsists'in the novel. detailsof isc or cap but adapting the.

ments of the invention. as they now appear to me, it will be understoodthat such changes may be made as will fall within the scope of theappended claims.

In the drawing:-

Fig. 1 is a top plan showing a closure disc or cap with the connectingmembers projecting horizontally therefrom in normal position.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing a container with a closure disc orcap resting on the mouth portion thereof with the connecting or securingmembers in their normal or horizontal position before being bent.

Fig. 3 is a top plan of a closure disc or cap in position upon acontainer with the connecting or securing members Iin engaging position.

the container.

Fig. 5 is a fragmental sectional detail showing in bottom plan a closuredisc or cap secured in position;

Fig. 6 is a fragmental transverse vertical section, with parts inelevation, showing one of the securing members in engagement with theprojecting portion of a container.

Fig. 7 is'a fragmental side elevation showing a slightly modified formof closure disc or cap in position on a container, with the securingmembers in their original horizontal position; and

Fig. 8 is a fragmental transverse vertical secon, with parts inelevation, of the modified form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 7,one of the securing members being shown bent in projecting portion ofthe container.

In the drawing l indicates a erably oi paper, in the form of taperedwall portion with an in container, prefa cup having a serted bottom 2bead or projection 3.

My improved form of closure disc or cap is .preferably formed ofcardboard or similar material and is shown at 4. This disc or cap willbe of a diameter permitting it to rest upon the normally open mouthportion of the container as shown more particularly in Figs. 2, 4 and 6of the drawing and in snug engagement therewith. For securing theclosure Jdisc or cap to the container I provide a plurality of exible orbendable shown more particularly in Fig. 1 of ,the draw-v memberscarried by the disc or cap and adapted to be engaged around the bead orprojection 3 of the container. In the drawing I have illustrated theseflexible or bendable members 5 as being formed of wire with a portion ofthe arms 0 overlying the face of the disc or cap while the remainingportion or portions of the members project beyond the edge of the discor cap as ing. The inner ends of the arms 6 are bent downwardly as shownat 1, Fig. 6, through openings 8 formed in the disc or cap and thenoutwardly as shown at 9. This forms a connection between the flexible orbendable members and the disc or cap and by having these flexible orbendable members project horizontally it will be understood that aplurality of the closures may be arranged in stack-formation either on asuitable support or in a suitable container. While I have shown anddescribed the flexible-or bendable members as being formed of wire itwill be understood that they might be formed in other ways such as bysecuring a thin metal plate or the like to the disc or cap. However, byproviding the members of wire they may be easily bent and cover arelatively wide surface around the projection or bead 3 of thecontainer.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing I have illustrated a closure in its normal formwith the flexible or bendable members 5 extending horizontally to apoint beyond the edge of the disc or cap and with portions of the armsthereof overlying the face of the disc or cap. After the container hasbeen filled with the desired commodity the closure may be positioned asshown more particularly in Fig. 2 of .the drawing and then the flexibleor bendable members 5 will be bent into the position shown moreparticularly in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 of the drawing around and under theprojection or`bead 3 of the container. Where this has been done theclosure disc or cap will be securely held with respect to the containerbutwhen it is desired to eat or remove the commodity within thecontainer the flexible or bendable members may be engaged and bent awayfrom the projection or bead 3 to permit ready removal of the closurefrom the containerf While in the drawing I have illustrated four of thecircumferentially spaced securing or connecting members 5 it will beappreciated that other numbers of these members may be used as foundexpedient in use. It will also be seen that the flexible or bendablemembers are of such a width as to engage beneath the projection or beado f the container for a relatively wide space circumferentally thereof.

In Figs. l and 8 of the drawing I have illustrated a slightly modifiedform of my invention in which the peripheral edge of the closure disc orcap AIll is curved downwardly as shown at il to extend partly around andconform to the curvature of the bead or projection 3 of the container I.ble or bendable securing members l2 are of a construction similar to themembers 5 of the othervform shown in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive and normallyproject horizontally from the disc or cap and are adapted to be bentaround the bead or projection I as shown in Fig. 8.

Having fully described my invention what I claim las new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent isz- 1. In combination with a container formedof paper or other fibrous material and having an outwardly directedreadily compressible rounded bead at its normally open mouth, of aclosure including a disc of fibrous material and of a diameter to permitit to be seated on the upper surface of the rounded bead and a bendablemember secured to the disc and normally projecting horizontally beyondthe marginal edge thereof with a portion extending parallel with thedisc, said bendable member being adapted to be bent around the roundedbead of the container and into engagement with the under surfacethereof, the engagement of the bendable member with the bead drawing thedisc into tight seating engagement with the compressible bead to providea tight seal between the closure and container.

2. In combination with a container formed of paper or other fibrousmaterial and having an outwardly directed readily compressible roundedbead at its normally open mouth, of a closure vincluding a disc offibrous material and of a diameter to permit it to be seated on theupper surface of the rounded bead, the marginal edge of the disc beingdownwardly curved to conform to the curvature of the upper portion ofthe bead only and not to extend around or under the bead, and a bendablemember secured to the disc and normally projecting horizontally beyondthe marginal edge thereof with a portion extending parallel with thedisc, said bendable member being adapted to be bent around the roundedbead of the container and into engagement with the under surfacethereof, the engagement of the bendable member with the bead drawing thedisc into tight seating engagement with the compressible bead to providea tight seal between the closure and container.

HERMAN CAREW.

In this form of the invention the flexiv

